MISSION
STATEMENT OF THE BERLIN COA
Our
mission is to enhance the quality of life of seniors in the community
by providing services,
which include nutrition, health screening, education and other programs
to meet their needs. |
- Meals on Wheels (MOW) - Meal deliveries will
resume on the day after Labor Day and each Tuesday
& Friday
thereafter through June. Please call 978-838-2215 for further
information.
- SHINE Program (Serving the Health Information Needs
of Elders) - is a counseling service providing information
and assistance for Health Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid,
etc. For further information call
800-243-4636 option #2 to make an
appointment with SHINE counselor.
- "Powderhouse Senior News"- a bi-monthly
newsletter mailed to each senior household in Berlin with information
on health, legislative issues, and other topics of interest to
elders.
- Blood Pressure Screenings - twice a month -
1st Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.at
First Parish
Church, 4th Tuesday of the month from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. at Northbrook
Village Community building.
- Private
Transportation - for
medical appointments.
Please call 978-838-2500 for further information.
- Commodities: 2nd Tuesday each month - Northbrook
Village.
- Council on Aging Members: Sally Bergen, Carolyn
Cashin, Jim Connor, Dora Cummings, Ken Harrold,
Bill Lowe, and
Patricia Wheeler. COA meetings every
4th Wednesday a month in the
Town Municipal Building from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
- Senior Citizens Association Officers: Joyce
LaMotte, President; Helen DiMuzio, Vice President;
George Cedar,
2nd Vice President; Jeanne Snay, Recording Secretary; Barbara
St. John, Corresponding Secretary; Valary Bradley, Treasurer;
Millie Blenkhorn, Assistant Treasurer.
- Senior Citizens Association Meetings: Senior
meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at
First Parish
Church except July and August. Blood Pressure screening
by VNA 9:30 - 10:30, followed by business meeting and program
or entertainment and home cooked lunch in served ($5.00) at
noon.
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